Auxiliary locking device.



T. BARTHOLOMEW & H. J. PERCY.

AUXILIARY LOCKING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV-25 I914.

Patented Sept. 28, 1915.

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THOMAS BARTI-IOIJOMEW AND HERBERT J. PERCY, 0F COLUMBUS, OHIO; SAIDBARTHOLOMEW ASSIGNOB TO FRANKLIN O. SCHOEDINGEB, 0F COLUMBUS,

OHIO.

AUXILIARY LOCKING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 28, 1915.

Application filed November 25,1914. Serial No. 873,925.

Mnw and I'TERBERT J. PERCY, citizens of the United States, residing atColumbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Auxiliary Locking Devices, ofwhichthe following is a specification. 7

Our invention relates to auxiliary locking devices to be used as a guardor sealing device for holding locked the usual or ordinary lockingstructures of liftable lids or similar devices wherein the'initi'allocking is eii'ected by an oscillatory movement of the locking handlesconnected, for'instance, to the well known turn button mechanism. Ourinvention is particularly applicable to the lid closing the entrance tothe rearh'ood of a well known type of motor vehicle now in use.

In order to prevent entrance to structures held closed "by a liftablelid employing 'lock-' ing devices operable by an oscillatory move ment,we have extended the handle portions of these locking devices to such anextent that't'he free ends of these handles'may be securely lockedtogether, this lastlQckihg being effected independent of the lid heldclosed andthe auxiliary locking means he ing carried only by theextended portions of the handles themselves. This, then, forms the basisof the main object of our invention, namely, extending the handles tosuch an extent that they may be securely locked to gether.

A further object of ourinvention resides in the provision of a sleevemember so mounted that it may be moved to a posi tion to fit over thefree ends'of both handles whereby their oscillatory movement isimpossible. I I,

i further object ofour invention resides in the combination of thissleeve with an ordinary padlock, this padlock being so at tached thatremoval of the sleeve, [while the lock is in position, is impossible. Inthis connection, our invention also provides means whereby it isimpossible'to rotate the sleeve about thehandle members in order thatthe pad lock may. not come into engagement with the lid it is arrangedto hold locked. ticularly adaptable to motor vehicles wherein the jarcaused by running will not result in a rattle by the padlock.

This last named-structure'is par Still a further object of our inventionresides 1n the pIOVlSlOIl of means for resiliently holding this sleevemember in its locking position whereby the handles may not becomeaccidentally unlocked to permit unlocking of the lid.

The preferred embodiment of our invention is shown in the accompanyingsheet of drawings, wherein similar characters of reference designatecorresponding parts, and

wherein:

' Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of our locking device showndetached, Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section of the ma'jor'portion.of the locking structure itself showing the pad lock removed, Fig. 3 isa section taken on line 33 of Fig. 1, Fig. i is a section taken on lineli of Fig. 2, Fig. 5 is a central vertical section similar to that shownin Fig. 2, but illustrating a slightly modified structure, Fig. 6' is aview in perspective of a collar member used in the structure shown inFig. 5, Fig. 7 is a fragmentary perspective of one end of one of thehandle members used in the structure shown in Fig. 5, and, Fig. 8 is aview in perspective showing the application of our invention thereto.

Our invention is applicable to any type of lid structure 1 designed toclose the entrance to the interior of, any suitable inclosure, as shownat 2. The particular type of locking structure to which our inventionisapplicable is that wherein turn buttons 3 may be moved to a positionbeneatlrone of the edge portions of the inclosure to securely hold thelid in position. In the present instance, these turn buttons are shownas removably mounted by means of nuts 4: upon the shank portions 5 ofhandle elements 6. These handle elements are peculiar in that they areextendedto practically span the distance between turn buttons. Mechanismis then provided for locking the free ends of these handle elementstogether, this mechanism being shown in the present instance ascomprising a sleeve 7 centrally apertured as is shown at 8. Through thisaperture the link 9 forming a portion of a pad lock structure 10 isdesigned to pass whereby the longitudinal movement of the sleeve uponthe handle elements is limited to the distance between the free ends ofthese elements.

of one of the handle elements is shown as having a flattened portion 11'designed'to accommodate a leaf spring 12 whereby the sleeve itselfisresiliently held in locked or unlocked position; This cut-out portion'11 is so located that the fin portion 13 forms the extreme end of thehandle to prevent the accidental removal of the spring. Further, thissame end of the handle is grooved lengthwise at a point diametricallyopposite the cut-out portion 11 as is shown at 14, one

end of this groove also terminating in an upstanding fin 15. A pin orscrew 16 rig idly carried by the sleeve member 7 is'designed toslidinglyengage this groove and serves the purpose of limiting thelongitudinal movement of the sleeve on the handle and also preventsrotation of the sleeve about the handle. This latter feature is pro- 7vided to prevent the padlock structure 10 froinconiing into contact withthe lid it is designed to hold locked and thereby not only guardsagainst the mar-ring of the lid itself,

but also pi'eventsimnecessary rattle should the locking device heapplied to a motor vehicle. v

In the modified structure shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7, the same type ofsleeve is resorted to and this sleeve is designed to assume the samerelative position over the ends of the handle elements in holding themlocked.

However, one end of one of these handle elements is longitudinallyslotted as shown at 17, this'slot being through the reduced portion 18.The extreme end of the handle element carries outwardly projectingelliptically shaped fins 19, the height of these fins being such that aguard 20 may be easily slid into position when the opposing faces of thefins are moved into abutting relation.

Because of the inherent resiliency of most metals, these fins willautomatically spring to the position shown in Figs. 5 and 7 whenreleased, whereby the collar 20 is held against escape. In order toestablish a rigid connection between the collar 20 and the sleeve 7, apin21 is passed through both these members as isshown, this pin alsopassing through the slot 17, whereby the sleeve itself is held againstrotation. The coiled spring shown at 22 abuts the collar 20 at one endand the shoulder 23 formed by the reduced portion 18 of the handleat itsposition shown upon its release. However, when the sleeve has beenwlthdrawn from its engagement with. the handle element 6 shown totheright of the figures, the free oscillation of either of these handlesis permitted, which oscillation serves the purpose of moving the turnbuttons 3 out of engagement with the edge of the inclos'ing structure 2.

It will, therefore, be apparent that we have provided an auxiliarylocking device wherein the ordinary locking structure may bepermanently. held in looking position. Also, means have been providedwhereby the padlock itself will not come into engagement with the lidheld closed.

l/Vhat we claim, is: g

l. A lid lock of the character described comprising a pair of turnbuttons, handles carried by said buttons so formed to we tend towardeach other, and means compris ing a pad lock for locking the free endsof said handles together independent of the lid they are arranged tolock.

2. A lid lock of the character described comprising a pair of turnbuttons, handles carried by. said buttons soformed to ex tend towardeach, other, and means carried only by the free ends of said handles forlocking them together.

3. A lid lock' of the character described comprising a pair of turnbuttons, handles carried by said buttons so formed to ex both of saidhandles to lock them together.

i. A lid lock ofthe character described comprisinga pair of turnbuttons, handles carried by said buttons so formed to extend toward eachother, a sleeve arranged to snugly fit over the free ends of both ofsaid handles to'lock them together, and spring means for holding saidsleeve in its locking position.

5. A lid lock of the character described comprising a pair of turnbuttons, handles carried by said buttons so formed to eX- tend towardeach other, a sleeve arranged to snugly fit over the free ends of bothof said handles to hold them together, and a pad lock arranged to belocked in position to prevent unlocking movement of said sleeve. I p

6. A lid lockrof the character described comprising a pair of turnbuttons, handles carried by said turn buttons so formed to extend towardeach other, an apertured sleeve arranged to snugly fit over the freeends of both of said handles to hold them together, and a pad lockarranged tote locked in position through said aperture to preventunlocking movement of said sleeve.

7. A lid lock of the character described comprising a pair of turnbuttons, handles carried by said buttons so formed to exboth of saidhandles to hold them together,

and a pad lock locked through the aperture in said sleeve, said aperturebeing so located to prevent removal of said sleeve from either of saidhandles by engagement of said lock with the ends of the handles.

8. A lid lock of the character described comprising a pair of turnbuttons, handles carried by said buttons so formed to extend toward eachother, an apertured sleeve arranged to snugly fit over the free ends ofboth of said handles to lock them together,

' means for preventing rotation of said sleeve when in looking positionand a pad lock locked in the aperture in said sleeve, said aperturebeing so located to prevent removal of said sleeve from either of saidhandles by engagement of said lock with the end of one of the handles.

9. A lid lock of the character described comprising a pair of turnbuttons, handles carried by said buttons so formed to extend toward eachother so that their ends are slightly spaced from each other, anapertured sleeve arranged to snugly fit over the free ends of both ofsaid handles to lock them together, a portion of the end of one of saidhandles being flattened, a leaf spring located in said flattened portionto bear on the handle and on the inside of said sleeve, said flattenedhandle being also grooved, a screw carried by said sleeve and arrangedto enter said groove to prevent rotation of the sleeve, and a pad locklooked through the aperture in said sleeve.

' In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

THOMAS BARTHOLOMEVV. HERBERT J. PERCY. WVitnesses:

WALTER E. L. BOOK, R. L. PHELPS.

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